linter

/L IH1 N T ER0/
noun
  1. 1

    The short fibres that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning.

  2. 2

    A machine for removing these fibres.

Synonyms

noun
  1. 1

    A program or algorithm that performs linting.

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